backwind
nounDefinition of backwind
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a wind blowing onto the wrong side of a sail
especially
: one directed upon a mainsail by a wrongly trimmed jib
backwind
transitive verb
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Definition of backwind (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to direct a backwind upon
a jib thus bellied is most apt to backwind the mainsail
2
: to sail to windward of (another sailing ship) so as to blanket or interfere with the wind
backwind his opponent in a yacht race
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